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google.maps

google.maps namespace

google.maps namespace

Constants
`version`	Google Maps JavaScript API version loaded by the browser. See https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/versions

Static Methods
`importLibrary`	`importLibrary(libraryName)` Parameters: `libraryName`: `string` Return Value: `Promise<CoreLibrary\|MapsLibrary\|Maps3DLibrary\|PlacesLibrary\|GeocodingLibrary\|RoutesLibrary\|MarkerLibrary\|GeometryLibrary\|ElevationLibrary\|StreetViewLibrary\|JourneySharingLibrary\|DrawingLibrary\|VisualizationLibrary>` Loads a library of the Maps JavaScript API, resolving with the direct members of that API (without namespacing). (When loaded, libraries also add themselves to the global `google.maps` namespace, though using the global namespace is not generally recommended.)

Static Methods

importLibrary

importLibrary(libraryName)

Parameters:

libraryName: string

Return Value:

Promise<CoreLibrary|MapsLibrary|Maps3DLibrary|PlacesLibrary|GeocodingLibrary|RoutesLibrary|MarkerLibrary|GeometryLibrary|ElevationLibrary|StreetViewLibrary|JourneySharingLibrary|DrawingLibrary|VisualizationLibrary>

Loads a library of the Maps JavaScript API, resolving with the direct members of that API (without namespacing). (When loaded, libraries also add themselves to the global google.maps namespace, though using the global namespace is not generally recommended.)

google.maps

google.maps namespace

Constants

Static Methods